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Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
White Large Secretaire Desk, Design by Eric Gizard in Paris, made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Ico Parisi Rare Large Wood and Laminate Desk with Mirror, Hotel Lorena, 1959.60
By Ico Parisi, Bernini
Located in Rome, IT
, 1959-60
this desk is very rare because this is the large version of the desk and was produced in very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Laminate, Mahogany
$4,116 Sale Price
49% Off
Mid 19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Standing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large Biedermeier standing desk or writing desk. West German/Rhineland, around 1840. Solidly
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
French Empire Desk work table, wood , ormolu , Bureau Plat
By Empire Furniture
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind and Amazing Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed black
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
$6,577 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 19th century carved oak library table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
this statement piece of furniture which would make the ultimate large desk. Black rexine inset writing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Theodore Alexander Louis XVI Style Mirrored Églomisé Leather Top Desk Distressed
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
essentials, while its decorative appeal makes it equally suited for use as a large executive desk or writing
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mirror, Wood
Large Regence Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
two masks to the sides, with three drawers and a leather writing surface
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Chocolate Gray French large Secrétaire, Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$24,372 / item
Yellow large French Secretaire, design Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$24,392 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$18,443 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$24,392 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$18,428 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$18,443 / item
Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa.
Manufactured by Cassina (Italy)
ULTRARATIONAL
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$24,392 / item
Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding bureau plate. Having an inset leather top, five oak lined drawers to one side, dummy dra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Light Blue Large Secretaire with Storage Designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is designed by the famous parisian Designer Eric Gizard and delivered
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Large Spanish Two Faces Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Center table
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome walnut library piece that can be used as a desk or Work table. Made of walnut having
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Sea Blue Large and Design Secretaire in Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This large secretary desk is mounted in our French workshops and delivered fully assembled.
The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Frederic Schmit, Paris, Large Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
By Frédéric Schmit
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century marquetry inlaid French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset tooled leather top, an ormolu moulding around, three oak lined frieze drawers, with t...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
$41,780 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large Mahogany Writing Slope / Campaign Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very rare large 19th century English Mahogany writing slope or lap desk in very good original
Category
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Large Notary Writing Desk Louis XVI Style
Located in BARSAC, FR
Rare Louis XVI style notary writing desk made of mahogany frieze marquetry and light wood and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
By Pace Collection
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk
A large and
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top
Column Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed brown leather top, bronze dore mounts
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks
Very Large Regency 19th Century Mahogany Partners Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Early 19th Century Regency Period Georgian Mahogany Partners Writing Table, In The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Mid Century Teak Secretary Desk Vanity with Mirror Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Baltimore, MD
. The upper drop-down cabinet opens to reveal a large writing desk surface, with three small drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
Early 20th Century Oak Pedestal Banker
s Desk
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique wooden banker's desk with large writing surface.
We find it mind-boggling that this piece
Category
Early 20th Century Desks
Materials
Oak
French Louis Philippe Style Large Fruitwood Bookcase with Writing Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
Louis Philippe fruitwood cabinet featuring a sleek glass top. Adorned with window-pane style doors at the top, this exquisite piece exudes sophistication while offering convenient ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Unique Italian Large Wall Unit with Writing Desk in Maple and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe with writing desk, birch, maple, fabric, glass, brass, coated steel, Italy, 1950s
Hailing
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Steel
Shabby Chic and Gold Leaf Distressed Antique Writing Table Desk Large Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique distressed finish writing hall centre table or small dining table with figural shape top
Category
20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1910
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period large executive writing desk or library
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Materials
Copper
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
division
Large writing box / travel writing desk
England around 1830, folding to travel writing desk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Jules Wabbes - 250cm - writing/dining table in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
This rare and large executive writing desk, crafted by the renowned Belgian furniture designer
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Massive Antique George III 1780 Hardwood Library Desk Table George Rex Locks
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
table writing desk with period George Rex stamped locks
This piece will honestly leave you
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau.
With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Turned-Leg Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
embellished with carved edges around the perimeter, has a large writing surface. The occasional writing desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Bureau-Plat, Paris, J.-B. Fromageau, c. 1760, Large Writing Desk, French, 18th
By Jean-Baptiste Fromageau
Located in Bamberg, DE
as writing furniture. The original leather top has a finely embossed border. Fromageau is considered
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Herbert Hirche Writing Desk for Christian Holzapfel, circa 1950
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful double-drawer large writing desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel. It has an archive
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Classy My Writing Desk Large
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
A writing desk, designed for working people. For creative people. People who know the value of
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$1,778 / item
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, Germany
Large Italian Mid-Century Modern writing desk.
Spectacular large writing / working desk made in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Executive Walnut Writing Desk by Jens Risom, 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Chesham, GB
A walnut executive Danish designed desk by Jens Risom and manufactured in the U.S.A by by Jens
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian / Regency early 19th century mahogany bureau desk writing table.
This is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Standing Desk
Located in Bedford, NY
LARGE STANDING DESK WHICH IS A REPRODUCTION OF A 19TH CENTURY PIECE. MADE OF KNOTTY PINE IT WAS
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
$1,750
Large Rare Walnut Partners Writing Table
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1880.
A beautiful writing table, with a burr walnut cross-banded top and new black
Category
Antique 1880s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Large Mahogany Gentleman
s Library Writing Table
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The six-drawer writing table has a black rectangular top above three drawers to the front and three
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Desk Art Nouveau Style Attributed to Adolf Loos for FO Schmidt
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Miksa Schmidt
Located in Budapest, HU
This large writing desk was manufactured by Miksa Schmidt in the Budapest branch of the Viennese
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Brass
Czechoslovak modernist chrome and wood writing desk, 1950´s, Europe
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Large Bauhaus Partners Desk, piano lacquer, chrome, Czechoslovakia, 1930´s
This large Bauhaus
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Carved Oak Desk
Located in Buckinghamshire, GB
Large solid oak green man desk having a carved central drawer flanked by a further four to each
Category
Vintage 1920s English Desks and Writing Tables
$1,339
Large Vintage Rattan Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large rattan desk with a single drawer and finished on all sides. *Notes: There is no sales tax on
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Large Spanish Table / Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. It could be used as center island. Great desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
USA Large White Desk
Located in New York, NY
Large work table with 2 drawers. Drawers can be pulled from front and back.
Category
Vintage 1930s Desks and Writing Tables
Large And Lacquered Desk
By Duvivier
Located in Paris, FR
. Stamped DUVIVIER
. Gilded bronze decors
. Three drawers
. Eight lacquered panels
. Louis XV style
. Leather top
. Circa 1900
. Gilded bronze decors
. Three drawers
. Eight lacquered panels
. Louis XV style
. Leather top
. Circa 1900
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$26,000
Large Regency Style Desk
Located in Paris, FR
. Violet wood
. Gilded bronze
. 3 drawers
. Gilded bronze
. 3 drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$22,000
Large English George III Mahogany Writing Table, circa 1760
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very good, large English George III mahogany mid-18th century Chippendale period side or
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late 1940s Large Table/Desk
Located in London, GB
Late 1940's Big Table with 2 drawers and leather top
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Leather
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Large Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the large writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A large writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a large writing desk, we have 341 options in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer large writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A large writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made large writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jens Risom, &New and Forma Nova are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Large Writing Desk?
A large writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,880, while the lowest priced sells for $212 and the highest can go for as much as $181,692.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
Questions About Large Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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